The 1930s-vintage Maricopa, Arizona Depot was moved to the park in October by the Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society. According to the plaque adjacent to the building, “This building was built in the 1930s by the Southern Pacific Railroad in the town of Maricopa, Arizona. The original two-story depot had burned and this smaller depot was built so railroad service could continue.
When the Southern Pacific closed the depot in the [early] 1960s, the building was purchased by Bob and Rozan Echols. The Echols moved it to their home in Phoenix, where it remained until being purchased and moved to the park in October of 2003 by the Scottsdale Railroad and Mechanical Society.” The Echols also donated items from their personal railroad memorabilia collection for the park’s museum, which was housed in the Roald Amundsen Pullman car. The couple was also instrumental in recruiting volunteers for the park.
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